Electrolux Group

Category Manager, Plastic Transformation

Electrolux Group

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Shanghai • China

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About the role

  • Managing the business strategically with the objective to leverage, promote complexity reduction, modularization, cost performance and innovation driving and ensuring productivity targets
  • Demonstrated ability to develop and retain strong supplier relationships with 360 degree approach (focusing on cost, quality, delivery, sustainability, risk management, innovation…) and extensive negotiation skills
  • Working in collaboration with Product Line Purchasing and Business Area Purchasing to build and deploy a category strategy that aligns all Product Line and Business Areas requirements supporting new project timing execution and matching with company targets
  • Manage relationships / partnerships with cross functional teams and internal stakeholders in different BA
  • Responsible of budget definition and implementation, Cost Model, NOWC optimization, supplier base definition
  • Manage and evaluate contractual agreement terms to ensure compliance
  • Address / support resolution to supplier driven performance issues as well as activities on supplier development and improvement projects

Requirements

  • Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering, Finance, Business Management, or Equivalent
  • Minimum 3-5 years of relevant, progressive strategic sourcing, category management or equivalent
  • Strategic approach and open-minded person focus on finding solutions and on continuous improvement
  • Strong soft skills in managing relationships with both external and internal stakeholders inside a global environment and at different hierarchical levels
  • Great communication skills
  • Ability to manage large data sets, and convert to actionable information / intelligence / actions
  • Stress management
  • Fluent English written and spoken
Benefits
  • Flexible work hours/hybrid work environment
  • Discounts on our award-winning Electrolux products and services
  • Family-friendly benefits
  • Health and Well-being initiatives
  • Extensive learning opportunities and flexible career path

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard skills
strategic sourcingcategory managementbudget definitioncost model optimizationsupplier base definitioncontractual agreement evaluationdata analysisperformance issue resolutionsupplier developmentinnovation driving
Soft skills
relationship managementnegotiation skillscommunication skillsstress managementcollaborationproblem-solvingopen-mindednesscontinuous improvementstakeholder engagementcross-functional teamwork
Certifications
Bachelor of Science degree